Wolves Weekly Notes
Published on February 27, 2006 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Chicago Wolves News Release
WOLVES REWIND (2-0-1-0)
Sun., Feb. 26
(at) Peoria 4, Chicago 3 (OT)
--- The Wolves surrendered three short-handed goals - including the overtime
game-winner - as they fell, 4-3, against the Peoria Rivermen in overtime at
Carver Arena
--- Center KIP MILLER paced Chicago's offense with a power-play goal and an
assist
--- Netminder MICHAEL GARNETT posted 23 saves
Sat., Feb. 25
(at) Chicago 8, Cleveland 0
--- Goaltender TUOMAS TARKKI recorded 15 saves to help the Wolves to an 8-0
win against the Cleveland Barons at the Allstate Arena
--- Eight players notched multiple points led by right wing JUSTIN MORRISON
(3A) and defensemen BRAYDON COBURN (G, 2A) and JIMMY SHARROW (3A) with three
points apiece
Wed., Feb. 22
(at) Chicago 3, Peoria 2 (SO)
--- The Wolves had two leads in regulation erased but managed to overtake
the Peoria Rivermen, 3-2, in the shootout at the Allstate Arena
--- Forwards KARL STEWART and BILLY TIBBETTS netted goals in regulation,
while right wing JUSTIN MORRISON scored twice and defenseman NICK NAUMEKO
posted the deciding goal in the shootout
--- Netminder TUOMAS TARKKI posted 32 saves in regulation and overtime, and
turned aside seven of nine shooters in the shootout
WOLVES TO WATCH
--- KIP MILLER: Notched nine points (3G, 6A) in his last eight games, which includes posting a season-high two goals on Saturday against Cleveland ... Netted three goals in his last two games after accruing three in his previous 18 ... Ranks second on the team with 26 assists and 37 points in 43 contests
--- TUOMAS TARKKI: Registered his first career AHL shutout on Saturday against Cleveland ... Collected five wins in seven games after being recalled from the ECHL's Gwinnett Gladiators on Feb. 9 ... Paces Wolves goaltenders with 11 wins, 22 games, 1,242 minutes played and 525 saves ... Accrued an 11-5-3 record with a 2.75 goals-against average and a .902 save percentage with Chicago this season
--- DEREK MacKENZIE: Registered four points (2G, 2A) in his last three games after being held to one goal in his previous three ... Tallied two goals on Saturday after posting two in his previous 15 tilts ... Recorded seven of his eight markers this season at the Allstate Arena ... Collected 11 assists and 19 points in 26 outings this year
--- RAMZI ABID: Tied for 12th in the AHL with a team-leading 26 goals - which matches the career-high 26 he notched in 78 games with the AHL's Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins last season - and 13 power-play markers in 52 games ... Shares 17th in the league with a team-best 55 points, which equals the career-best he posted last year ... Paces the Wolves with 29 assists and shares second with 119 penalty minutes
WOLF TRACKS
--- Chicago's 8-0 victory against Cleveland on Saturday marked the squad's largest margin of victory in franchise history.
--- The Wolves have netted eight or more goals eight times in club history, posting a perfect 8-0-0-0 mark in those tilts.
--- The Wolves surrendered just 15 shots on goal on Saturday, matching a team record for the fewest shots allowed in a contest.
--- Chicago matched a franchise-high by allowing three short-handed goals on Sunday in Peoria; the last time the Wolves gave up three shorties in a contest came on March 15, 1996, against the Las Vegas Thunder.
16,607
Number of fans that attended Saturday's game against Cleveland, an AHL season-high and the 10th-largest crowd in Wolves history.
NOTABLE
Wolves SCOTT BARNEY, BRAYDON COBURN, MARK POPOVIC and KARL STEWART will visit Shriners Children's Hospital in Elmwood Park on Thu., March 2, at 2 p.m., to meet patients, sign autographs and hand out goody bags.
THIS WEEK
Wed., March 1 vs. Manitoba Moose Allstate Arena 7:00 p.m.
Fri., March 3 vs. Grand Rapids Griffins Allstate Arena 7:30 p.m.
Sat., March 4 vs. Rochester Americans Allstate Arena 7:00 p.m.
Sun., March 5 at Milwaukee Admirals Bradley Center 4:00 p.m.
ALL GAMES TELECAST LIVE ON COMCAST
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